See the entire social justice book study by downloading the preview. This scaffolded book study asks students to respond to common story elements. However, it also asks students to think like citizens with Constitutional rights, responsibilities, and privileges. They analyze Constitutional Beliefs a

Reader response and book related activities to accompany I'm Australian Too by Mem Fox. Activity for Year 5, 6 and 7 students, designed to allow them to investigate what it means to be Australian, what it might be like immigrating to Australia and where our families come from as well as taking a clo

The literature-based, mock trial resources provide everything you need to not only explain but also see your students experience the United States judicial system. Use any novel with a controversial conflict as a vehicle to engage in the judicial process! It supplies foundational knowledge about the

Two lesson plans outlining an opening activity to identify stereotypes, reading of the book William's Doll and a closing activity looking at how reading the book changes ideas and how students can write for change.

Designed to be used with multiple book clubs simultaneously! Questions pertain to mystery novels with a focus on characters, setting, inferences, and evidence! The Book Club is complete with a project at the end where students must put their culprit on trial and prove his/her guilt using the eviden

Celebrate World Water Day with this great bundle pack of projects! Begin your unit by reading A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. The novel study challenges students to examine the world water crisis and propose solutions. The World Water Day brochure and flipbook resource is the perfect compl

This is an original novel unit/lesson plan on " Dear America: With the Might of Angels" by Andrea Davis Pinkney. This novel unit includes benchmarks, vocabulary, pre-reading activities, discussion & essay questions, book report hand-out, extended activities, and venn diagram hand-out. It can be

Dead Man Walking Study Guide contains vocabulary and questions arranged according to grouped chapters of the novel (1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-11).Also included are the following titles: Anticipation Guide, Pre-Reading Questions, How to Mark a Book, A Just Punishment?, Critical Reflection, Different Per

This lesson plan is based off the book Frindle by Andrew Clements. It is an integrated reading and social studies lesson. Students will learn how to use text details as support, and they will learn how to become a civic participant in their community.
The attachment comes with a full lesson plan i

This is an original, 30 page, "Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition" Novel Guide. This captivating nonfiction text is ideal for cross cutting curriculum reading, language arts and social studies. Blumenthal beautifully presents the complexities of democracy, cause and eff

Use this flowchart to help your students analyze the root cause of a dystopian society.
This flowchart works great with a variety of dystopian stories such as:
The Giver
Fahrenheit 451
Uglies
"The Carnival"
"The Lottery"
"Harrison Bergeron"
It can be used as a starting point for class discussions

Great book for the 2017 school year!
Includes questions, vocabulary/slang and culturally significant people, places, things, technology etc that is applicable to students in 2017 and helps to paint a picture of the type of life this girl leads.
This novel would be great for a class dealing with 't

This is an original novel unit for "Drita, My Homegirl" novel by Jenny Lombard. It is a story about an immigrant girl, who comes to NYC from war torn Kosovo, to find a whole new set of life obstacles as she and her family adjust to the new life. It is an ideal way to incorporate learning about immig

This novel is great to use to compare our government to a government in the future. The main character is in high school, so many students can relate. It has sports, romance and adventure. Something for everyone!
I have included in my zip file a parent/guardian permission slip to send home for perm

This is a fantastic English Unit that focuses on Intercultural Understanding, Multicultural Education and Refugees.
INCLUDES 30 LESSONS!
Assessment Overviews provided
Texts included:
Onion Tears by Dianan Kidd
Four Feet, Two Sandals by Karen Lynn Williams & Doug Chayka
Song of the Mekong R

I completely revised this unit on Wednesday, August 18th, 2015.
Changes include: More in-depth study questions-- for all chapters, more test questions for the Never Let Me Go test, movie guides for both novels, and a few bonus activities for My Sister's Keeper (a journal prompt and in-class group d

This reading guide includes everything you need for a unit on Fahrenheit 451. I used this book in a civics class to accompany a unit on the Bill of Rights, but it could be used in an english class as well. It includes an introduction to the book and character profile worksheet, 3 reading guides--1 p

Combining literacy and civics education, this graphic novel study examines elections, slogans, posters, debates and presidential monuments. With a variety of task cards and worksheets, students research and discuss Babymouse for President before using what they have learned to create their own elect

This essay asks students to consider what rights they think students should have in school and respond in the form of a letter. It includes the assignment, planning pages, and a six-trait rubric. This project works well as an extension activity for reading the book After by Francine Prose. I've used

Get a free e-book of Riding the Devil along with the Mock Trial of the protagonist. The trial can be done partway through the book. It raises student engagement.
José’s story is set in the rich setting of a Southern California Rancho while California was still part of a newly independent Mexico. E

This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk. With these Common Core aligned materials, students will deeply engage with the novel and develop their literacy skills through literary analysis, fiction close readings, mock trial, projects, voca

Students will read a book and create a poster based on the government in the book. This is very helpful in deepening their understanding of different government systems and helping them learn to analyze text.

This is a lit log by MrsDsEducationalTools for Class Action by Steven B. Frank.
This is an awesome realistic fiction, written from the point of view of an eleven year old boy, who with his sister, friends, and a retired neighbor file a class action lawsuit arguing that homework is uncons